In one of the most fractious decisions of its term, the Texas Supreme Court has issued an opinion that lays down the procedure for defendants who do not settle to obtain settlement credits.

The 4-2-3 decision shows a split on the court over the implications of its 1999 unanimous opinion in Drilex v. Flores, in which it ruled that a family of plaintiffs was a single claimant for the purpose of applying a settlement credit.

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